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Dead body on beach A DEAD body was found on Burriana Beach in Nerja by a municipal cleaning crew on Tuesday morning. The Guardia Civil have opened an investigation into the matter.

Snappers contest PHOTOGRAPHY fans can participate in the second edition of the ‘Upcycling’ contest - aimed at showcasing the beauty of recycling - by submitting their work to www.efti.es.

Flamenco show RENOWNED flamenco dancer Juan Manuel Fernandez Montoya, nicknamed ‘Farruquito’, gave a performance last Monday at the third Flamenco Festival in Almuñecar.

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Fruit growers call for better infrastructure AXARQUIA and Granada subtropical fruit growers are calling for improved water infrastructure in the area. Velez Malaga-based

subtropical fruit supplier Trops - which represents 1,800 Axarquia and Granada farmers - have asked the authorities to create the necessary

infrastructure in order to consolidate subtropical crops, which it believes will generate more employment and higher levels of income.

“We have the land and we are close to the markets, but we need the (water) infrastructure in Malaga and Granada,” commented Head of

Life’s a beach! Festival attracts 37,000

THE Weekend Beach Festival in Torre del Mar has been hailed a success. The event far exceeded expectations, attracting 37,000 people, more than 7,000 on July 3 and more than 15,000 on July 4 and 5. The economic impact of the festival is estimated to be between €1 and €2 million and each visitor is believed to have spent on average €50. However, no official figures have been released yet. The first edition of the Weekend Beach Festival closely resembled other pioneering summer events held in Spain – like Esparrago Rock in Granada – with a myriad

of musical acts which would please some of the most demanding audiences and draw thousands from Spain’s autonomous communities. This year’s line-up included bands like Les Castizos, Los Zigarros, Muchachito y sus compadres and Mago de Oz.

Legions of music fans flocked to Torre del Mar from as far away as Madrid, Extremadura and Salamanca, looking to quench their thirst for music, sun, drinks and fun. “Starting from today, Velez Malaga Council will work towards organising the second edition of the

Weekend Beach Festival to consolidate it next year and turn it into one of the best in Spain,” said VelezMalaga Mayor Francisco Delgado Bonilla. “We have worked for a full year on the event. We are pleased with how it turned out. It was a great weekend of harmony, leisure and entertainment,” he added.

Trops, Jose Lorca. As stated by Lorca, there are swamps in Granada that have lacked the necessary water channels for years. On the other hand, and despite lower production levels in the avocado harvest, Trops has achieved ‘extraordinary’ prices in the last three months, averaging more than €2 per kilogram, according to Lorca. In addition, he expects the mango harvest this year to reach 12 million kilograms, compared to only four million in 2013, as a result of the poor weather conditions.

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Letters 23 IN DEMAND: Agricultural exports drive economy.

Exports bloom

IT would certainly not be a bold statement to say that Malaga exports are in high demand in Europe and elsewhere. Export rates to many European countries have considerably increased in 2014, with Italy, Poland, Portugal and France ranking high on the list of foreign markets that welcome Malaga products with open arms. It is estimated that agricultural exports to Italy increased by 848.6 per cent between January and April 2014, reaching 24,004 tons valued at €36.2 million, compared to 1,792 tons in the same period of 2013, valued at €3.8 million. This represents an

increase of more than 1,200 per cent in volume. Data from Andalucia’s Trade Promotion Agency indicate that exports to Poland in the same four-month period have exceeded €1.7 million and reached 873 tons, compared to €233,000 and 123 tons in 2013, a 642 per cent increase in value and 610 per cent increase in volume. Furthermore, exports to France are estimated at €45.4 million and to Portugal at €37 million, which represents 18.3 per cent and 14.9 per cent respectively of production in Malaga Province.

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NEWS Planning ahead GIVEN the near-full occupancy rate of Torre del Mar hotels during the Weekend Beach Festival, three more hotels could be built to welcome even more visitors to future editions. Domestic violence THE Axarquia hotel industry is participating in an awarenessraising campaign against domestic violence launched by the Junta de Andalucia regional government.

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Star turn for Rincon fair SINGER-SONGWRITER David DeMaria will be the highlight of the Rincon de la Victoria Fair. Jerez de la Frontera-born DeMaria, 38, has sold more than one million records throughout his eight-year career and will be performing his greatest hits, including ‘Precisamente Ahora’, ‘Enamorada’ and ‘Cada Vez Que Estoy Sin Ti’ and presenting his

latest album ‘Otras Vidas’. The free concert is scheduled to start on Sunday July 20 at 11.30pm. “It is a pleasure for us to welcome such a great Andalucian artist,” said Culture, Fairs and Festivities Councillor Antonio Jose Martin. The fair will be held from July 15 until July 20 in honour of Our Lady of Mount

Carmel, he added. Rincon de la Victoria Mayor Francisco Salado underlined the fact that the council had focused on local artists when organising the event. He also commented on the economic impact the fair will have on tourism and local businesses. “It is a family fair visited by thousands of people every year,” he said.

Beach bars THE Junta de Andalucia is currently taking steps to speed up the licence granting process for beach bars in Malaga Province. Painting competition BENAMOCARRA Council is organising a painting competition open to the general public with a first prize of €700. Paintings can be submitted until August 29.

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Fifty-fifty jazz and flamenco

FLAMENCO flautist Sergio de Lopez presented his show Fifty Fifty at the El Majuelo Park in Almuñecar on Sunday July 6. It combined jazz and flamenco.

ALMUÑECAR Municipal Music and Dance School organised a zarzuela and traditional Spanish music event at the Parque El Majuelo to celebrate the end of the school year.

Creative Night SPANISH singer Javier Ojeda will perform on Sunday at Plaza de los Cangrejos as part of the Noche Creativa Eo Noe of Nerja.

Family psychologists TORROX Radio recently offered local families valuable information about ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) through its Family Psychologists show.

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Unripe fruit THE Spanish Association of Tropical Fruit Growers has denounced the sale of unripe mangoes, which they state could be detrimental to the sector.

Art exhibition THE Mare Nostrum Art Hall in La Cala del Moral is presenting an art exhibition of award-winning artist Zeus Sanchez’s best works. It includes paintings and photographs.

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Judo event JUDOISTS from Andalucia and Valencia gathered at the Almuñecar Sports Pavilion to put their skills on display in an event organised by the Judo Clubs Association from Granada.

NOT JUST HOT AIR: The festival has a lot to offer.

European hot air balloon festival THE EUROPEAN balloon festival, which runs from July 9 to July 13, is taking place in Igualada, Barcelona. It is one of the most important in Southern Europe, certainly the most important in Spain. The festival started in 1997 and since then it has been held every year with ever-increasing interest from the public. One of the most popular aspects of the festival is the photography competition, which is being held again this year; anyone wishing to take part should send their pictures of the festival to Igualada Council before September 5. The event is usually well attended by both amateur enthusiasts and professionals and also brings with it thousands of tourists who go just to see the spectacular array of multi-coloured balloons. This year more than 25,000 visitors are expected to watch the approximately 50 teams which have

Quote of the Week When you think something is impossible, just look at Rajoy - he got to be president!’ Anonymous political commentator on Spanish radio referring to Spain’s chances of coming out of the recession this year.

signed up. The festival includes, among other things, hot air balloon races, recreational exhibitions like ‘night glow’, which is when the balloons switch their burners on and off after dark giving the craft an eerie glow, and several competitions - all related to ballooning. The flights and races take place in the early morning or in the late afternoon as this is when the weather conditions are most favourable for the sport. Visitors can take advantage of the opportunity to ride in a balloon if they book in advance with the relevant authorities. The festival will end with a spectacular music and fireworks’ display.

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people every day. That is the number of extras applying for the Game of Thrones casting taking place, initially, through Facebook. Filming begins in October in Sevilla and Osuna.

THE Almuñecar and La Herradura Youth Deparment has a new logo designed by Madrid-born Jose Manuel Puga Molina, winner of a contest organised by the council.

Welcome Paula A BABY girl called Paula was born at the Almuñecar Medical Centre on Monday at 6pm. It was the first birth at the Medical Centre since it opened.

Total success THE Torre del Mar Shopkeepers and Business Owners Association is “very pleased” with the Weekend Beach Festival held in the area on July 3, 4 and 5.

And finally... Mallorca is suffering from an image problem since a video was leaked of an illegal competition in its bars in which young women would perform sexual favours in exchange for free drinks. Island authorities are looking into what has become an international scandal.

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Cyberbullying on the rise

RENEWABLES: They are part of the goals of Europe 2020.

Europe 2020 aim THE local council’s Development and Housing Department will

invest €922,348 in public houses in Velez-Malaga and Almachar.

The project aims at complying with the goals of Europe 2020 - European Commission strategy which include reducing greenhouse emissions, increasing the share of renewable energy and greater energy efficiency. The project includes improving the insulation of facades, repairing sanitary networks and installing double-glazed thermally-insulated windows.

CYBER-BULLYING is getting more widespread, according to police. During a meeting convened by Torrox authorities to discuss the issue of domestic violence, Guardia Civil officers said that “cyber-bullying is now more common.” Torrox’s councillor for Equality, Mari Nieves Ramirez, said: “Several measures were discussed to prevent sexting, grooming and cyber-bullying among young people.” She went on to say institutions combating domestic violence are worried about these practices since access to private information and photographs through social media, phone apps and computers is now more frequent. Local government will continue to make resources available to achieve that objective.

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Fun plans ALMUÑECAR Council will offer a fun-filled summer cultural programme in July and August, which includes music, dance, theatre and literature.

Cleaning up THE riverbeds of the Verde, Seco and Jate rivers, as well as ravines and cliffs will be cleaned as a precaution before potential storms and rains hit, said Almuñecar Council.

Q for quality THE Q for Quality flag awarded by the Spanish Institute for Touristic Quality is already flying at Velilla Beach. It also flies at Puerta del Mar and San Cristobal.

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Former mayor sentenced to prison for illegal building A FORMER Competa mayor has been sentenced to two years behind bars for building on

protected land. The Fourth Criminal Court in Malaga sentenced Leovigildo Lopez

for violating territorial planning legislation. Lopez was also sentenced to pay a €7,200 fine.

Torrox summer bus line for its partying youth TORROX has created a summer bus line for its youth. Partying, alcohol and driving often result in tragedy for a lot of people, especially for young people during the summer. That is why Torrox Council launched a bus line to drive passengers from the municipality to the coast. “We launched this initiative 14 years ago and it has worked very well so far,” said Mari Nieves Ramirez, Head of the Youth Department of the Torrox Council. “We provide our citizens with an alternative night transport service that can reduce the number of

DRINK DRIVING: More often than not a dangerous mix. accidents young people are involved in at the weekends.” The ‘Priva-te’ will operate in July and August between 11pm and

4am, including Saturday August 9 during the Loona Festival and between August 14 and 17 during the El Morche Fair.

Lopez was accused of building a warehouse on land protected from development in Canillas de Albaida in the Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park. He was also accused of not having the mandatory construction licence. According to the sentence Lopez built a two storey warehouse in a spot called Cortijo Ranuelas inside the natural park. The warehouse was located inside the ruins of a previous building. As stated in the sentence, Lopez knew a licence was mandatory since he had been mayor in Competa. It appears he originally planned to go to the council with the intention of requesting permission. However, he never did and instead started construction. Environmental agents discovered the warehouse in August 2009. The former Competa mayor had been convicted of the same crime in February 2009, while he was still in office, which the Criminal Court considered to be an aggravating circumstance.

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Fire destroys restaurant A FIRE has ravaged a restaurant in El Morche. La Farola restaurant on Avenida España was scorched by the flames and two adjacent houses had to be evacuated. “We can kiss our summer season goodbye now,” said heartbroken restaurant owner Pablo Calvo. “This spells ruin for us. But at least we were insured,” he added. The fire broke out at around 3am and Nerja firefighters managed to put out the flames in less

than two hours. Eight people from two adjoining houses were evacuated due to the smoke but did not require medical attention. Calvo, who managed the restaurant with his father and brother, said: “Thank God no one was injured. It could have been a real catastrophe because we had butane canisters in the restaurant.” The cause of the fire seems to have been an electrical fault.

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Fundraising tennis THE registration period for the sixth fundraising paddle tennis tournament Manos Unidas is now open. It will be held at the Francisco Bonet stadium in Almuñecar from July 12-19.

Reopening AFTER an investment of more than €400,000, Almuñecar Council has said that the local aquarium will reopen tomorrow.

Full up for beach festival

TORRE DEL MAR hotels were almost fully booked during the Weekend Beach Festival held last weekend. Deputy Mayor Emilio Martin and Tourism Councillor Rocio Ruiz said the event had had a positive impact on the municipality’s economy.

“The festival is the result of the work done throughout the year to bring to Torre del Mar a musical event like this. I would like to thank the organisers, the police officers, Civil Protection, the Red Cross and the Fire Department for their work,” said Martin.

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School caretaker on abuse charges A SCHOOL caretaker has been charged for allegedly molesting two girls aged five and six. The man, 60, was released on charges and suspended from work, police sources told Europa Press. Local Police officers in Rincon de la Victoria were alerted to an alleged child molestation case involving a female student, five, at the Gregorio Marañon de La Cala public school. The girl had allegedly been molested in a bathroom. The law enforcement officials decided to contact and inform the school’s principal who got in touch with the girl’s parents. It appears they had chosen not to lodge a complaint to protect their daughter. However, the police

contacted the Public Prosecutor’s Office for Juveniles, which asked the local council what measures had been taken regarding the caretaker. Rincon de la Victoria Council said the man was on sick leave at the time the enquiries started. Nevertheless, municipal sources told Europa Press that the man has been suspended from work

without pay until the case has been solved. A month later, the girl’s parents decided to lodge a formal complaint, which prompted another family to come forward with a similar case. It is alleged a six-year-old girl had also been molested by the same man. He was arrested and the Guardia Civil is in charge of the current investigation.

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Teens debate at town council RINCON de la Victoria Council served as host for a peculiar event - a meeting run by teenagers. Students from four different local highschools convened a ‘plenary meeting’ at the

town council to debate teen-related issues as well as topics relevant to them. With the authorisation of local authorities, 24 ESO - Spanish Mandatory Secondary Education -

New project aims to fight social scourge HUNDREDS of young people will participate in a project aimed at fighting social exclusion and unemployment. Funded by the Community Programme for Employment and Social Support, ESPY seeks to develop effective measures to combat the high levels of unemployment currently facing Malaga Province’s youth. It is estimated that 50 per cent of young people aged 15 to 25 in Malaga Province are out of a job. The project will offer training opportunities which prepare them for the labour market.

students from the Bezmiliana, Ben Al Jatib, Puerta de la Axarquia and La Marina schools met at the council and took turns in a role-playing game. Some took on the role of ruling councillors, while others were opposition leaders. During the meeting, the government proposed discussing 10 general interest issues, which were later voted on. Some of the topics included the municipal library, a symbolic bus fare, beach maintenance, lower membership prices for the municipal gym, among others. The initiative aims at helping students learn first-hand how the council works and how municipal decisions influence citizens’ lives.

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Playing golf for a worthwhile cause RINCON DE LA VICTORIA is to host the second Red Cross Golf Tournament on Saturday July 19, at Añorteta golf course. Mayor Francisco Salado, Red Cross and Organising Committee Head Carmen Sanchez-Cerrudo, Organising Committee

Secretary Julia Merino and Añoreta Golf Representative Samuel Cardenas presented this year’s edition of an event which last year raised around €5,000. The tournament is open to golf players – older than 18 – having a valid licence issued by the Spanish Royal Golf Federation. The tournament registration deadline is July 17. Since 2007, the Red Cross has helped more than 5,000 families LOCAL POLICE officers in Rincon de la Victoria have through its welfare arrested a man for allegedly exposing himself to programmes, including minors. strategies aimed at helping A local resident reportedly saw a 46-year-old man immigrants, senior citizens showing his genitals to two girls and alerted the and disabled people and at police. A patrol car arrived on the scene and located combating poverty and a man who matched the description given by the social exclusion. eyewitness. Mayor Salado wants local He was arrested after he approached four girls, residents to participate in aged 14 and 15, and started to masturbate in front the tournament and to coof them. operate with the Red Rincon de la Victoria Mayor Francisco Salado has Cross, which helps more emphasised how important it is for local residents than 1,000 local families to co-operate with law enforcement in cases like cover their most basic these. needs.

‘Flasher’ arrested in Rincon de la Victoria

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Pylons going ESTEPONA has begun the removal of the six high-voltage pylons which fall within its urban area. The work is expected to take no longer than three weeks.

Heritage dunes MARBELLA Council has voted unanimously to petition the environmental agency to make the Marbella dunes an ecologically reserved site. The campaign has been going on for several months.

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Clone troopers invade the city

Flamingo Fuente

IN agreement with the central government the Junta de Andalucia (regional government) will make a one-off payment of €300 to any company that employs a person under the age of 25 for at least six months.

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Night watch FOLLOWING the success of Moraira’s first ‘Shopping Night’ with shops open until 1.30am, this will be repeated on August 2 and 16, the AECO business-owners’ association announced.

Stub snubs THE provincial government is installing 400,000 ashtrays on 10 La Safor beaches this summer. It hopes to encourage smokers not to bury cigarette ends in the sand, a spokesman said.

No crime wave

Record numbers MACAEL hosted the fourth of 15 races across the province with a record number of 150 runners. Javier Domene won the heat in a record time of 35 minutes 34 seconds.

Culture Week PECHINA has kicked off its summer activities by launching the third Zoco Bayyana. The event with stalls filled with handicrafts begins at 9pm on Saturday in Almaryya Park.

NATIONAL POLICE have arrested a 42year-old from Romania wanted under an international arrest warrant for drinkdriving. The detainee, arrested in Almeria City, now faces extradition.

NATO transfer

One-off incentive

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Fugitive arrested

THE nature reserve at Fuente de Piedra in Malaga Province has hosted the birth of more than 5,500 flamingo chicks. They will be ringed before they fly off.

SPAIN is to transfer command of the NATO maritime group in Malaga to the US; until that time members of the public will be able to take part in conducted tours of the frigates.

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Mayor criticised INVASION: Not as bad as it looks. CLONE troopers took over Alicante City some days ago. It was not a Clone War or even a Star Wars prequel or sequel. Instead it was the 10th anniversary of the Legion 501 Spanish Garrison. The association of Star Wars aficionados paraded from the Volvo Ocean Race museum at the port, along the Explanada de España and Rambla de Mendez Nuñez to the Plaza de San Cristobal. A contingent of troops was also in evidence at Santa Barbara Castle earlier the same day. The city’s ‘Toda la galaxia en tu castillo’ exhibition at the castle, which is dedicated to the Star Wars saga, has now received 20,000 visitors since it opened last April. The Star Wars memorabilia belongs to collector Gaby Navarro and is the most extensive display in Europe, said the exhibition’s organisers. Other Spanish cities including Madrid and Santander have already shown interest in hosting the exhibition after it leaves Alicante next April.

Open again

Cyclist hurt

CALLE Doctor Fleming in Denia reopened to traffic after work finished on storm drains. The street, a principal access for Les Marines and the port, has also been resurfaced.

A CYCLIST was seriously injured after a crash in the mountainous area of Alhama de Murcia, known as the Criaderas. Rescue units had to be sent out to locate the man, and he was later transferred to hospital.

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

Corrupt politicians

€64m for education

CRIME in Oliva’s Raval district fell by 40 per cent in the last year. Twenty-six offences were reported in May and June compared with 43 in 2013, Guardia Civil records showed.

THE Department of Education has announced an investment of €64 million to provide schools in the Valencia Region with 1,600 teachers, following complaints and protests about cuts in teacher training programmes.

School project

Window shopping

LA NUCIA is spending €184,000 on extensions to the La Muixara school. Although this should be the regional government’s responsibility, town hall is committed to local education, the mayor said.

A CAR crashed into the window of a shop in Calle Jorge Juan in Elche City when the driver lost control and smashed into the fashion store. The two occupants of the car escaped without injury.

NINETY-FOUR per cent of Murcians believe that accused politicians should resign from their position, and 86 per cent of those questioned said corruption allegations and court cases would influence the way they voted in the future.

Girls on the ball SANTA POLA’S female football club joined in the town’s monthly institutional event against violence against women. The councillor for women thanked the club for its support and for demonstrating a policy of equality in sport.

MAYOR of Nijar, Jesus Antonio Rodriguez, has been criticised by the PSOE (Socialist Party) for taking a holiday before organising the fire service.

Food for the needy

MORE than 2.5 million kilos of food has been distributed across Almeria through Cruz Roja (Red Cross) and Banco de Alimentos (Food Bank), thanks to the food aid programme of 2013.

MALLORCA

Da Vinci show THE Fundacio Sophia in Palma is presenting a Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit until September 30. Tickets are €4. Admission is free for all children aged 12 and under.

Musical soirees THE PALMA Municipal Band will perform on July 21 at 8.30pm in Santa Pagesa square and on July 22 at 7.30pm at Passeig del Born.

Football documentary FILMED by British filmmaker Sam Bernstead, the documentary Coach Zoran and His African Tigers will be screened today and on July 24 at the Catalina Valls theatre at 8.30pm.

Language workshops THOSE interested in practising Spanish can participate in the free language workshops taking place every Friday from 5.30pm until 7pm at the Flassaders Centre, Carrer de la Ferreria, Palma.

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Discover the secrets of the Treasure Cave

BALLET: Part of International Music and Dance Festival.

Peruvian ballet comes to Nerja THE National Peruvian Ballet Ensemble will perform at the 55th International Music and Dance Festival in La Cueva de Nerja on July 24. Created in May 1967, the dancers will put on a performance ‘based on the lyricism of movement’ which requires no sceno-

graphy, only special lighting to emphasise the beauty of the cave’s natural features. The ensemble combines classic ballet with modern techniques reflecting the feelings of Peruvian people and the joy of ballet while showcasing the myriad of cultural roots found in the Andean nation.

TOURISTS will get to explore the secrets of the Cueva del Tesoro (Treasure Cave) in Rincon de la Victoria. Following the example of the Nerja caves, where adventurous caving enthusiasts have been able to marvel at ancient cave paintings for almost a decade, Rincon de la Victoria Council is offering local residents and tourists the opportunity to visit what it claims to be the only cave of marine origin in Europe. Visitors will be able to take a trip of up to four hours into the 1.5kilometre cave and quench their thirst for scientific knowledge. The cave used to be off limits to the public. “There will be two different routes, a green one and a red one, depending on how challenging they are,” said Tourism Councillor Marta Marin. The green route will not require any special physical training, while adventure enthusiasts will need

CAVERS: Will get to explore the secrets of Cueva del Tesoro special caving red route as physique. “Visitors will lights and will

equipment for the well as a trained wear helmets with be accompanied by

qualified, trained personnel at all times,” said Marin. Both routes were planned and supervised by archaeologists, she added.

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TEENAGE tourist was thrown to his death from a theme park ride in Benidorm. The 18-year-old, said to be from Iceland, was on the Inferno attraction when tragedy struck. An investigation will be launched, and let us hope the cause is found and steps taken to make sure it never happens again. But for the family of this young man it is too late. Amusement parks are supposed to give the illusion of danger so that people can get their thrills in complete safety. It is no use saying, as the Terra Mitica park operators have done, that there have been no fatal accidents until this one since the park was opened. The simple fact is that one death is one death too many. People have the right to take their families to such parks in total

confidence that their safety is assured. Let us hope the park’s owners are held to account. Oh dear! Mallorca, or rather Magaluf, is getting quite a reputation for itself with the sleazy antics of some British tourists. In the latest scandal to hit the UK tabloid press headlines, an 18year-old girl was filmed performing sex acts in a bar for a free drink. This says more about British society than it does about Mallorca. Let us hope no one is put off visiting the beautiful island by the lurid headlines surrounding the drunken antics of tourists visiting one small district. The rest of the law-abiding and moral businesses should not be tarred with the same brush. They deserve better.

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STAT OF WEEK EVICTIONS for mortgage default fell by 4.2 per cent during the first quarter of 2014. Proportionately the Canary Islands and Castilla-La Mancha had more evictions than any other region.

Chicken pricing ‘unfair’ THE chicken production sector has accused Spain’s supermarket chains of pricefixing. A live chicken fetches €0.97 a kilo, with the price per kilo rising to between €2.05 to €2.18, plus marketing and distribution costs, on leaving the

processing factory. Consumers should pay between €2.45 and €2.76 a kilo, according to Ministry of Agriculture calculations, but supermarkets sell at an average €2.18 a kilo while traditional butcher’s shops charge around €2.75. Chicken is being sold as a

July heralds summer sales SUMMER is here and so are the sales. The predicted spend of €76 per person during the summer sales is 5 per cent more than in 2013, the FUCI consumers’ association has said. Basques, Madrileños, the Catalans and Valencianos will be the biggest spenders, with an outlay of more than €85 for every man, woman and child in their communities. Nationwide chains like Mango, Cortefiel, Blanco and H&M brought in reductions some weeks earlier, except in Cataluña and the Basque Region, thanks to a change in

government regulations, which was introduced in 2012. Other stores like Zara and El Corte Ingles preferred to wait for the traditional July 1 date, which coincides with the start of the holiday season. The clothes industry expects a turnover of €2.7 billion this summer, 3.5 per cent more than last year, with discounts ranging between 30 and 50 per cent. Coupled with the recent and promising rise in sales, this should help it to finish 2014 without losses for the first time since the financial crisis began.

loss-leader, chicken farmers complained. The market needs urgent rebalancing so that chicken remains cheap for consumers but profitable for producers, they said. The country’s 5,000 chicken farms also provided 50,000 jobs, they pointed out.

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Payback time for banks

CLIENTS who were missold preference shares by now-nationalised banks started legal proceedings that involved investments of €1.773 billion. So far only 4 per cent of verdicts have been in the banks’ favour.

Peruvian gas deal BRAZILIAN consortium Odebrecht will build and operate a 1,000kilometre gas pipeline in Peru. Spanish company Enagas, which controls 25 per cent of Odebrecht, is investing €180 million in the project.

Moving on after €40m loss DEMETRIO CARCELLER, President of the Damm brewing group left the Pescanova board in May. Damm invested €40 million in Pescanova but together with Luxempart failed to win creditor support for the ailing frozen fish company’s rescue plan when it was in insolvency proceedings. He and Luxempart’s Francois Tesch left the board when

Pescanova’s creditor banks took over the company. “It was a bloody swindle,” complained Carceller ahead of the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting earlier this month. “They’ve cheated us out of €40 million,” he reiterated. He now wants to move on, Carceller stressed, and centre on internationalising the Damm group.

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WHAT was once the tallest building in Spain now belongs to the richest man in China. Edificio España, a white elephant bought by Banco Santander in 2007 for €379 million just as the property crisis hit, was bought by Wang Jianlin. This was common knowledge as long ago as last March, but the purchase has only recently been confirmed. Wang heads Dalian Wanda and is China’s largest property developer although the group also has interests in enterprises ranging from tourism and cinema to retailing. Wang paid €265 million for the emblematic building with the blessing of Madrid’s regional government. The bank had commissioned architects Norman Foster and Carlos Lamela to draw up plans for 300 luxury apartments, a hotel and a shopping centre.

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ICONIC: Edificio España was bought for €265 million. Although the new owner has been in touch with Foster and Lamela it is not confirmed whether Wang will go ahead with earlier plans or introduce others. Whatever he decides, there is likely to be little delay. Rapidity is what sets him apart from rivals, Wang maintains, and his projects rarely take longer than 18 or 24 months. First he decides on an opening date, Wang told a masterclass at the China Europe International Business School

(CEIBS). “We have never postponed a project, not even by one day,” he remarked. This rapidity saves money, he added: “In the 100 or so projects that Wanda has invested in over the past 10 years, costs are always lower than the estimate and net profits always above it.” Wang, needless to say, was referring to projects inside China. Whether the formula will travel well remains to be seen, insiders said.

SPANISH construction giant OHL transferred 49 per cent of OHL Rus to Marina Sechina last December. Sechina is the ex-wife of Igor Sechin, a former KGB agent and right-hand man of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Two years before the transaction, OHL obtained contracts worth €2.48 billion from the Russian government. The impact of the Spanish multinational, a world leader in railway construction, was first felt in Russia in 2011. Its Czech subsidiary won a €1.95billion contract, OHL’s biggest until then, to construct a 390-kilometre single track railway for transporting coal between Obskaya and Nadym. This was followed by the Olympic Flame touristsports complex for the Winter Olympics in Sochi

and an 11-storey hotel in Novosibirsk. Meanwhile, OHL created its Russian subsidiary in May 2012, of which 49 per cent is now in the hands of Sechina. She spent the rouble equivalent of €105, as the OHL Rus’s capital amounts to just €220, revealed the Spanish daily ABC. She will now be entitled to half of the company’s future profits. Sechina entered the business scene only after separating from her husband in 2011, although the break-up was amicable, sources reveal. OHL acknowledged its links to Igor Sechin’s exwife but the company is inactive and has not made bids for infrastructure contracts, a spokesman said. Sechina will in any case soon leave OHL Rus, according to official sources quoted by ABC.

Employees should be paid on results Talking shop Mike Walsh Mike Walsh was for 20 years Regional Assessment Manager for the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Britain’s biggest quality assurance body for businesses.

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IMAGINE government department staff no longer on salaries but target driven and paid on results. You need a padron renewed or UK driving licence replaced? No problem. One call, an appointment made, followed by a visit to your home. The paperwork is helpfully completed and prompt delivery assured. You need to acquire an NIE or residency, register with Social Security or apply for a business licence? No need to cross fingers as each document is analysed for the slightest excuse to reject it. The clerk is paid on completions so obligingly helps you through it all.

TARGET-DRIVEN: Results are much higher in the private sector than in the public sector. It may seem fanciful but the pay of millions of non-salaried workers is based on performance and results; an environment I worked in for more than 30 years. No salary, commission only. If I failed, I starved. As a sales manager I refused

to interview job applicants from certain careers. Government employees were definitely excluded. Experience had shown that some are unable to function effectively in a performancerelated competitive environment. The worst thing that ever

happened to Europe’s work ethic was transfer of payment from results to wages. Working in both sectors I realised that those who gravitate towards safe, salaried posts tend towards sloth; driven, ambitious achievers write their own pay cheques.

Effort, cost effectiveness and results are much higher in the private sector than in the public sector. Official figures show that public sector workers are 63 per cent more likely to take a ‘sickie’ than are private sector workers. The self-employed just shrug illness off. Self-employed staff tend to be optimistic, customer-friendly achievers. The dispirited ‘hard done by’ are those whose income is guaranteed regardless of their performance. A safe, salaried job is a curse on society. Robbery by indolence, it fails to bring contentment or a sense of achievement to those ensnared. As an employer you might find that gradually reducing wages and switching to a system of performance-related earnings pays dividends. Bonuses and incentives fuel employee motivation and efficiency, reduce staff absence and increase profitability.

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Fast track plan SPAIN’S Competition and Markets Authority (CNMC) has called for deregulation of more AVE high-speed train routes. Rail operator Renfe’s privileges should also be eliminated, the CNMC argued.

Big payoff JUAN MARIA NIN, Caixabank’s former CEO and vice-president, will receive a €10-million payoff equivalent to six years’ salary. Caixabank’s chief financial officer Gonzalo Cortazar will replace him.

No deal THE Spanish government has warned its citizens not to do business with Israeli settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. EU countries do not recognise Israeli rule there so any business deals could entail ‘legal risks’.

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Internet savings that can translate onto the high street SOMETIMES handing over money hurts. Paying a restaurant bill after a really bad meal accompanied by terrible service is quite painful. Receiving a speeding ticket for going two kilometres over the limit is another unexpected headache. While buying what you thought was a bargain only to find the same item much cheaper somewhere else is a frustrating kick in the teeth. Everyday we are robbed of our money. It might not necessarily come in the classic animated form of a thief sporting a black and white stripy T-shirt and a

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black mask, but nonetheless crafty people and businesses relieve us of our hard-earned money each and every day. That’s why, when there is a way around such tricky operators it’s smart to check out your options. Irritation can stem from big charges, often from unnecessary middlemen.

No first occupation licence Q. WHEN I bought my finca in 1996 there was a small existing house and services were You and the connected. I had architect’s plans drawn up Law in Spain and in 1997 I applied for the building licence. By David Searl It did not come but I went ahead and built my new house. The licence never came. In 2002, on the advice of my gestor I obtained a Certificado de Antigüedad from my architect and registered the Obra Nueva. Now I want to sell my house and one estate agent has insisted that a Licencia de Primer Ocupación is required, which I do not have. My gestor said it was not necessary because I have the certificate and the property was registered in 2002, and I am paying IBI. However, reading about illegal houses, I am worried. Can I sell my house without this certificate? D W (Malaga) A. So, you have no building licence and no first occupation certificate. I and others always advise people to never buy a property without these documents. This may be why the estate agent refuses to handle it. Nevertheless, there is no law against your selling it if you can find a buyer. What you need is to obtain a certificate from your town hall which is called a Certificado de Asimilado a Fuera de Ordenación, which means that your house will not be demolished but will never be completely legal until the law is changed. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

ONLINE RESEARCH: Resulted in getting a better deal for a guitar amplifier. But this doesn’t have to be the case. Facebook pages are replacing the old noticeboards found in shops and supermarkets as a way to buy and sell items locally. And it’s not just secondhand clothes and gadgets. Big-ticket items like cars and houses are often posted on social networks.

But for many looking for savings it is well worth checking out the internet, even if you do end up buying from a local shop instead. A friend of mine wanted to buy a guitar amplifier, so he popped down to his local shop. There it cost €345. When he pointed out he could get the same

one for €299 on the internet, the shop not only matched the price but also beat it by €30 to ensure the sale! So a little internet research resulted in a saving, the shop made a sale and the customer didn’t have to wait for delivery. Everyone was happy!

Thumbs down all round for redundancy tax WHEN Hacienda gives with one hand, it takes away with the other. So to offset next year’s lower taxes, the government intends to tax redundancy payouts. Until now exemption was considered part of the compensation for dismissal, sweetening the bitter pill of losing a job. “The government has put its foot in it,” the unions complained while employers, no less critical but for other reasons, are preparing a report expressing their own thoughts. Law firms specialising in labour issues voiced concerns and like the unions and bosses want the government to reconsider. They foresee

more conflict and more expense for employers when agreeing redundancy payments. Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro sees it differently. Although compensation must now be included in tax returns, there should be a minimum exemption of €2,000 for each year worked. According to government estimates, this means that anyone entitled to a maximum payout of 33 days for every year worked and who earns less than €20,000 a year would not pay tax. In contrast, employees entitled to 45 days per year under old agreements must pay even if they earned

less than €20,000. Nor does the government stand to bring in much extra cash. In 2009, one of the worst years for employment, a total of 1.1 million jobs disappeared and the government lost €340 million by not taxing redundancy pay. During the remaining crisis years, Hacienda missed out annually on less than €150 million. If, as Montoro claims, 80 per cent of sacked employees will not be taxed on compensation, the extra €100 million is a drop in the ocean compared with the €9 billion that tax reform is going to cost Mariano Rajoy’s government overall.

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Off the scale taxi fares are bad news for businesses… I HAVE lived in Benalmadena for 10 years. I work six days a week and have one day off a week. On my day off we often use public transport and later in the day we normally get a taxi home. This used to cost €8 or €9 and I was shocked when I got into a taxi last week and was immediately charged €3.43 just for sitting down. It cost €1 for the taxi to turn round and by the time the meter was up to €10, we chose to get out and walk. By the time the taxi reached our house, it would have cost €15. Ridiculous! We have a restaurant and rely on trade by taxi. This is extortion and the government should look into it. E Hebron, Benalmadena Pueblo (Malaga)

Taxing topic ALLAN DUHIG complained as a pensioner about tax being claimed in the UK on his private pension. As a tax resident in Spain in the circumstances which he describes, he must make tax returns in Spain and pay tax here. He has no choice in that. So instead of complaining that HMRC have got it wrong, he needs to put his house in order by informing HMRC that he is tax resident in Spain and on receiving the paperwork, taking it to Hacienda and registering here. He will then be exempt from tax in the UK. Tax must be paid in the UK on government pensions (police, military, prison officers, etc) and on rental income from property in UK. All other income is taxable only in Spain Julian Ward (by email)

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Brussels remedy WELL, well, what a surprise! Now that their lucrative livelihoods are under threat all the major political parties in Europe are saying there must be change. They wouldn’t listen until forced to by the electorate voting for fringe or singleissue protest parties. The priorities now must be to slim down the Brussels bureaucracy and for them to get their own budget under control with transparency. Next, certain powers should be returned to nation states, allowing self-determination. The UK 1975 referendum for continued membership of the ‘Common Market’ was just that. It was not a vote for a federal Europe and consequent loss of sovereignty and border controls. That was driven by the Eurocrats, irrespective of the views of the electorate. It is time to turn the clock back

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and wind in the powers of the European parliament. Politicians, many of whom have never had a proper job, must listen to the will of the people and act upon it. Good places to start would be the redistribution of wealth, job creation and using our military forces for defence only. Paul Whitfield, Murla (Alicante)

Exotic Essex THE photo of the Thames Estuary submitted by Patsy

Vincent looks very similar to the beach near where I live on exotic Canvey Island. My other home is in Torre del Mar on the Costa del Sol and yes, I do sometimes get fed up with wall-to-wall sun. But I often wonder why Canvey Island and neighbouring towns cannot create the fantastic playas that Spanish resorts manage to provide. Dr Alan Whitcomb, Canvey Island and Torre del Mar (Malaga)

Immigrant draw MY very dear friend Roger Page and I usually have our arguments on Mojacar mountainsides. I don’t even read the Guardian! Okay, the EU affects us all but that’s because Europe affects us all as we’re part of it whether we like it or not. And while UKIP and the like constantly tell us that the EU

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is bad for us, it’s hard to find anyone who can say that they have themselves suffered in person. It’s always vague statements like Roger’s claim that “the UK is full up.” There is no real measurement or statistic to tell us if this is true, it’s only what ‘everyone says’. If we have a lot of immigrants it’s a sign that our country is well off and secure, otherwise they would not come. It is very clear that we need more immigrants, not less, to fill the jobs that we don’t have people qualified to take. Getting rid of the immigrants would certainly make us poor, so perhaps that would be a way of dissuading them from arriving. However, no government could do that even if it wanted to. Hate preachers and other criminals should be put on trial and punished if they are found guilty, not deported to places where they will be tortured. We have always to remember that both the British and European legal systems are there to ensure that trials are fair and torturefree. That is what we would expect if we were accused in a foreign country and we must allow it to foreigners in Britain. See you walking in September, Roger! Bill Campbell, Mojacar (Almeria)

Precious few SPAIN’s flagrant corruption among its elected officials, until now only of epidemic proportions, seems to be approaching pandemic level with more rotten apples appearing daily among its elected representatives. If voter apathy was widespread before, it’ll take another nose-dive next time around. Reminds me of the saying, ‘If we separate the good from the bad, we’ll be lucky to come out with Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Abraham Lincoln.’ Richard M McBride, Benidorm (Alicante)

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CH5 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Black Market Britain 10:00pm OAPs Behaving Badly 11:00pm Big Brother 12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side

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Friday BBC ONE 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm Regional News and Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm The Great Property Race 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Celebrity MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:35pm Alan Hansen: Player and Pundit 12:35am EastEnders Omnibus

BBC TWO 3:00pm Golf 6:00pm Frozen Planet 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Athletics 10:00pm Gardeners' World 10:30pm Pipers of the Trenches 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Hamlet 2

ITV 3:00pm Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Cruise Ship 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Senna 1:35am Jackpot247

CH4 5:30pm Ultimate Dealer 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Million Pound Drop 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm Friday Night Dinner 11:35pm The Inbetweeners 12:10am The Inbetweeners

CH5 4:15pm Betrayed 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm On the Yorkshire Buses 10:00pm Big Brother: Live Eviction 11:30pm Big Brother's Bit on the Side 12:30am Stand by Your Man

SKY1 4:00pm Glee 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm An Idiot Abroad 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am Hawaii Five-0

Saturday BBC ONE 3:00pm Athletics 6:20pm Celebrity Mastermind 6:50pm Pointless 7:40pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News & Weather 8:00pm A Question of Sport 8:40pm The National Lottery 9:30pm Casualty 10:20pm BBC News 10:35pm Weather 10:40pm Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 12:50am The Ruins

BBC TWO 3:00pm Golf 6:00pm Escape to the Country 6:45pm Flog It! 7:15pm Catch Me If You Can 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm The Men Who Made Us Spend 11:00pm The Shipping News 12:45am Golf

ITV 3:30pm The Nation's Favourite Motown Song 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Scooby-Doo 7:35pm Local News and Weather 7:45pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm Tipping Point 9:30pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014 12:15am ITV News and Weather

CH4 3:00pm Channel 4 Racing 5:10pm Come Dine with Me 5:40pm Come Dine with Me 6:10pm Come Dine with Me 6:40pm Come Dine with Me 7:15pm Come Dine with Me 7:45pm Channel 4 News 8:05pm The Restoration Man 9:00pm Grand Designs 10:00pm Knight and Day 12:15am The IT Crowd 12:50am The IT Crowd 1:25am The IT Crowd

CH5 3:45pm NCIS 4:40pm Pork Chop Hill 6:40pm Fighter Attack 8:00pm Cricket on 5 8:55pm 5 News 9:00pm MH370: The Flight That Vanished 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm The Trial of Gillian Taylforth 12:00am Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 1:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Psych 2:00am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heart-thumping casino experience every night. 4:10am Skyscraper

SKY1 3:00pm Transformers: Age of Extinction Special 3:30pm Jersey Boys Special 4:00pm Futurama 5:00pm Modern Family 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm Modern Family 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm Futurama 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm A League of Their Own 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm The Transporter 12:45am A League of Their Own

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BBC TWO 3:00pm Golf 6:20pm Natural World 7:20pm Flog It! 8:20pm Shall We Dance? 10:00pm The Night Watch 11:30pm Mock the Week 12:00am QI XL 12:45am Golf 1:45am Countryfile 2:45am Holby City 3:45am Match of the Day 5:30am This is BBC Two

ITV 4:30pm Midsomer Murders 6:30pm Local News and Weather 6:45pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm Catchphrase 8:00pm FIFA World Cup Live 2014 11:30pm ITV News and Weather 11:45pm Greatest Footie Adverts Ever 12:45am The Cube 1:40am The Store 3:55am Motorsport UK 4:45am Nightscreen 5:15am May the Best House Win

CH4 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:50pm The Simpsons 4:45pm Deal or No Deal 5:50pm St. Trinian's 7:40pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Titanic 11:45pm The Running Man 1:40am The Million Pound Drop

CH5 3:45pm Stand by Me 5:20pm Click 7:30pm Criminals: Caught on Camera 9:00pm Extraordinary People 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm Webcam Girls: At Your Service 11:50pm Step Brothers 1:45am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours

SKY1 3:00pm Futurama 3:30pm Modern Family 4:00pm Modern Family 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm Modern Family 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Simpsons 9:30pm Futurama 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00am Cop Squad 1:00am Road Wars 2:00am Road Wars 3:00am Road Wars 4:00am Road Wars

Monday BBC ONE 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm How Safe is Your House? 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm John Bishop's Australia 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News & Weather 11:35pm Rio in Rio 12:25am Commonwealth City

BBC TWO 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog It! 8:00pm Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds 8:30pm Mary Berry Cooks 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Food and Drink 10:00pm Secret Life of Your Clothes 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am The Men Who Made Us Spend

ITV 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Countrywise 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm You Cannot be Serious 12:10am Ray Mears' Close Encounters

CH4 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm Royal Marines Commando School 11:00pm Utopia 12:10am The Secret Life of Students

CH5 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Superskyscrapers: Shanghai Tower 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 11:00pm Big Brother 12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Black Market Britain

SKY1 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm Trollied 10:30pm Trollied 11:00pm The Transporter 12:45am NCIS: Los Angeles

Tuesday BBC ONE 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Nick and Margaret: Too Many Immigrants? 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News & Weather 11:35pm Summer's Supermarket Secrets 12:35am John Bishop's Australia

BBC TWO 5:15pm Frozen Planet 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog It! 8:00pm Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds 8:30pm Mary Berry Cooks 9:00pm Hive Alive 10:00pm Coast 11:00pm The Sarah Millican Television Programme 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Secret Life of Your Clothes

ITV 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 9:00pm Love Your Garden 10:00pm 56 Up (7 and Up) 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Exposure 12:40am Tales From Northumberland with Robson Green

CH4 5:30pm Ultimate Dealer 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free 10:00pm Undercover Boss 11:00pm Utopia 12:05am Royal Marines Commando School

CH5 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 9:00pm The Dog Rescuers 10:00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11:00pm Big Brother 12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side

SKY1 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm An Idiot Abroad 11:00pm Glee 12:00am 24: Live Another Day

Wednesday BBC ONE 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Talk to the Animals 10:00pm Nick and Margaret: Too Many Immigrants? 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News & Weather 11:35pm A Question of Sport 12:15am Surrogates

BBC TWO 5:15pm Frozen Planet 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog It! 8:00pm Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds 8:30pm Mary Berry Cooks 9:00pm Operation Cloud Lab 10:00pm The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway 11:00pm Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Golf

ITV 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm All Star Mr and Mrs 10:00pm Testing Britain's Worst Drivers: Crash Course 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm American Pie: The Reunion 1:25am Jackpot 247

CH4 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm This Old Thing: The Vintage Clothes Show 10:00pm One Born Every Minute 11:00pm The Mimic 11:30pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:35am The IT Crowd

CH5 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Ultimate Police Interceptors 9:00pm Angry Brits: Caught on Camera 10:00pm The Hotel Inspector Returns 11:00pm Big Brother 12:00am Big Brother's Bit on the Side

SKY1 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm 24: Live Another Day 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles

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21:00 Why we love the World Cup…. “World Cups are uncompromising, brutal, emotional affairs that invariably end in heartbreak for all but a few. But that’s why we love them.” So said former England striker and BBC football pundit Gary Lineker. And he is right. As we look forward to the final we can look back at the tournament so far: Uncompromising? The tackle that ended Brazil and Barcelona star Neymar’s World Cup was certainly that. A cracked vertebrae suffered in a

heavy challenge from behind ended the tournament for one of its brightest stars. Brutal? You need look no further than Louis Suarez. A moment of madness and a bite on an opponent and his country’s best hope was on a plane home in shame. Heartbreak? The hopes of millions of fans have already been broken. Just two sets of fans still have the World Cup dream alive. For most the wait goes on for another four years now. Emotional? Tears and cheers are the currency

of the World Cup. There have been plenty of both this time round at what has been one of the most entertaining tournaments ever seen.

But whatever happens for football fans everywhere, it is the most compelling tournament in the world. They will be glued to their screens for the last match to see who will be crowned the Champions of the World…

World Cup 2014 On TV will be shown live in the UK on both BBC and ITV. England v Italy on TV will be shown live on BBC1 / BBC1 HD, England v Uruguay on TV will be shown live on ITV / ITV HD and England v Costa Rica on TV will be shown live on ITV / ITV HD. BBC will have 1st pick of the Second Round matches and 1st pick of the Semi Finals, whilst ITV will have 1st pick of the Quarter Finals. The 2014 World Cup Final will be shown live on both BBC1 and ITV.

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Never too soon for Christmas IT seems it is never too soon to start planning for Christmas. World-famous toy store Hamleys in London has just unveiled the top rated children’s Christmas presents for 2014. How soon do you start planning your Christmas? Are you the sort to plan ahead, or do you wait until the last minute?

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ATT SHATFORD of Weekend Sport in Vera Playa, Almeria, likes to wait. He said: “We tend to get all our shopping done about five days before Christmas. My wife and her family are Spanish so our little girl gets spoiled rotten from Christmas through to Los Tres Reyes (Three Kings) on January 5.

STREET TALK “Christmas is less important to us than Los Tres Reyes, although of course it is great to spend time with family,” he added. For some there is a definite divide between work and home when it comes to Christmas planning. Tony Kauffer from Megacall, based on the Costa del Sol, said: “At work we start organising the company meal in June, but at home it is really done at the last minute. I am definitely a Christmas Eve shopper; buying for my wife is

Steve Harrison (left): ‘I don’t do Christmas.’ Tony Kauffer (right): A Christmas Eve shopper.

the most stressful!” Alison Smith from Carredent Dental Clinic in Torrevieja, on the costa Blanca, agrees with Hamleys launching their Christmas toy list now. A mother herself, she believes it is best to be prepared. “I start my planning months before, maybe around August time. I just like to be organised and don’t like last-minute rushing,” she explained. Steve Harrison, better known as Scuba Steve, who offers dives and diving courses across the north Costa Blanca, believes Christmas is hyped up and promoted far too early. “I don’t do Christmas. It is a religious celebration and I don’t believe in religion so it’s hypocritical. Equally so now that it is so commercialised and just a moneyspinning campaign.”

He added: “We did celebrate more when the children were young but they are all in their 30s now and there wasn’t the pressure then to get the musthave toy that there is now.”

Matt Shatford: ‘We get our shopping done about five days before.’

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M I missing something here? Let’s try and get it straight. You leave British shores, travel to a foreign country, commit a few murders, make videos boasting about it, encourage others to do the same and then gaily swan back to your original country and take up where you left off? Have the British finally taken leave of their senses? To make matters even worse, these young Islamic assassins then threaten to commit even more atrocities in the country that nurtured them. You couldn’t make it up. The very least that should happen to these people is permanent tagging. You simply can’t allow would-be terrorists to wander around unchecked and free to plot and kill members of the society that fed them simply because it may infringe their human rights. Give us a break! These people forfeited all their rights as human beings when they fired the first bullet into the body of a complete stranger, purely because they were a member of a different tribe. If I were in charge, I would lock these misled young men and women away for life. I would also seriously consider their family members. Irrespective of some of their protests to the contrary, I maintain

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT that purely by taking their offspring back into the family unit, they are, at the very least, condoning their criminal actions. Britain simply has to toughen up. If it doesn’t, and continues to let the dangerous human rights and PC spouters influence their decisions, I consider the authorities will be as responsible for any future atrocities committed on the British public as the perpetrators themselves. Moving on, contrary to the views of a number of people I am not one of those who considers the sentence given to Rolf Harris too lenient. To a man in his position, any sentence for a crime of this nature is totally devastating. Ordinary members of the public, who are imprisoned for sexual crimes, merely lose their freedom, put up with some abuse from fellow cons and, on completion of their time, simply rejoin society and blend back in. To a man so prominent and in the public eye as Rolf Harris, there is no chance of this outcome. He will be pointed out and reviled for the rest of his

WOULD-BE TERRORISTS: Should not be allowed to wander about unchecked. days. His life’s work and career have been erased permanently. Honours presented to him by royalty have been taken away. In prison he will be the brunt of abuse and in continual danger from cons, wishing to make a bit of a name for themselves by causing harm to him simply because he is Rolf Harris. Compensation will probably ultimately

cost him his entire fortune. No, as revolting as his crimes were, believe me, if he lives through it, which I consider unlikely, five years, nine months is ample punishment for this vile paedophile.

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) The influence of Venus and Jupiter brings you the influence and status that you deserve. It's not that you haven't worked towards it but now you start to see the benefits.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) To be truly happy you need to build on your partnerships. Keep these in balance and everything else will fall into place. Life has taught you some rather harsh lessons recently. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) There is an all-consuming need to see some reward for all your efforts. There will be those who will tell you that you need to push harder for success.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) During the past few weeks you may have gained a different perspective on life. Your need for a close

All the answers begin with the letters B B 1. By what name was the English dandy, born in London in 1778, who was an iconic figure in Regency England, the arbiter of men’s fashion, and a friend of the Prince Regent, the future King George IV, usually known? 2. Named after a British minister of transport, what name is given to an amber-coloured globe lamp atop a tall black and white pole, marking pedestrian crossings of roads in the UK? 3. What is the name of the table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs? Penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over. 4. What name is often applied to a person born in the years following the Second World War, when there was a temporary marked increase in the birth rate? 5. What name is frequently given to Southern and Mid-western United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant? .

attachment and harmony in your life should not be underestimated or denied in the name of practicality.

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Perhaps you need to be with more like-minded people.

the need of having more than one string to your bow, it is more that you are tired of using the same old arrows. So, what is out there to fire your imagination?

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) When needed you are sure to be positive this week. On a project, 'striking while the iron is hot' springs to mind. There is much fun to hand but it must be 'work first' at the moment. Some opportunities do not come twice and you need to be aware of them when they present themselves.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This is a brilliant week for money and business. Mars is influencing you to be more up-front and practical in your approach. You may feel changes coming on that you would rather deny. Burying your head in the sand is not an option. Take the bull by the horns and you could be surprised at your success.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are in a romantic mood but something is missing from the picture. It is not that you are feeling

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) You will see the lighter side of life this week when you discover that someone is holding a torch for you. You are flattered and vaguely interested. Your combination of intelligence and humour make you a delightful companion. . TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is much to be tackled this week, but you are wary of making full-on decisions. Taking things one step at a time is the best policy because it gives you space to consider the options. There is a restlessness about you that is hard to pinpoint. Perhaps you are feeling positive but have to hold fire because of others.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Energy levels go up and down and you seek to ration yours by not going all-out physically. It is still possible to be quite dynamic while planning. Indeed, your clear vision impresses a colleague. If you are due for promotion then some good news is likely.

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Very good: 9

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Someone who has been unhelpful in the past suddenly steps forward. Could you have been wrong about them? Probably not. Keep a clear mind when with them. Saturn influences you to be more organised before a bout of indecision strikes.

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IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Your flexibility stands you in good stead. You are able to take opportunities at short notice. Others may not come up to expectations and there are times when it is best to ‘go it alone’.

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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The changes affecting you for the past few weeks continue but you are now getting better at managing their direction. Someone wanting you to take a logical action should not be allowed to push you forward.

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Across 2 Expensive animal, by the sound of it (4) 4 Prints showing fish (4) 9 Name of bloke to steal cattle, it’s said (7) 10 Part of speech idealists rebuke (5) 11 Let Ms Duff fish (5) 12 Foolish fancy makes him race around (7) 13 Swimmer, female, joining the club (6) 15 Detector of nitrogen in plastic roses (6) 18 Crush the star characters (7) 20 Sam is sort of wrong (5) 22 Odour created by a Catholic mostly (5) 23 Perhaps dead men improved (7) 24 Exclusive school returning record (4) 25 Loose cloak or carbon copy (4) Down 1 Poets start drinking in pubs (5) 2 Socialist leader in fitting decline (7) 3 A male representative (5) 5 Store damaged car at Queen’s home (7) 6 Parisian flower (5)

Across 1 Walk unsteadily (7) 4 City in Florida (5) 7 Once more (5) 9 Quite sure (7) 10 Irish folklore spirit (7) 11 African scavenger (5) 12 Telling an untruth (5) 14 Smooth and glossy (5) 19 Plucked string instruments (5) 21 Violent rotating windstorm (7) 23 Not man-made (7) 24 Expand (5) 25 Waterway (5) 26 Proverbs (7)

7 Alfresco? Rope in a replacement (4,3) 8 A follower to lock barrier (5) 13 I am bats cooking rice (7) 14 Take out essence (7) 16 Edwin’s upset about Lloyd’s first fraud (7)

17 Major ganglia, part of the brain, perhaps (5) 19 A callus fruit? (5) 20 Declare Namibia is hosting sports venue (5) 21 Send a model form of transport (5)

Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents Q and 21 represents Y, so fill in Q every time the figure 11 appears and Y every time the figure 21 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Corsican, 4 Plus, 7 Egret, 9 Cheer, 11 Later, 12 Thorn, 13 Rosier, 15 Malaya, 19 Beams, 21 Larva, 23 Tools, 24 Eager, 25 Skit, 26 Mainstay. Down: 1 Cleaver, 2 Rural, 3 Accord, 5 Shown, 6 Heat, 8 Tithe, 10 Rioja, 14 Smart, 16 Agree, 17 Allergy, 18 Alaska, 19 Bucks, 20 Stop, 22 Argot. QUICK Across: 1 Scared, 4 Attack, 9 Abase, 10 Reply, 11 Annul, 12 Cassock, 13 Allude, 15 Affect, 19 Anarchy, 21 Recur, 23 Loner, 24 Nasty, 25 Target, 26 Better. Down: 1 Sultana, 2 Again, 3 Enabled, 5 Turns, 6 Approve, 7 Kayak, 8 Reach, 14 Learner, 16 Foresee, 17 Terrier, 18 Lying, 19 Allot, 20 Carve, 22 Crypt.

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English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Gemelos (5) 3 Health (5) 5/14 Dedo gordo del pie (3,3) 7 Oraciones (7) 9 Royal (4) 10 Kiss (4) 13 Piece of toast (7) 14 See 5 15 Humo (de fuego, cigarro) (5) 16 Enfadado (5) Down 1 Stools (seats) (9) 2 Soup (thick) (4) 3 Jabón (para lavar) (4) 4 Descubrimiento (de país, invento, deportista) (9) 6 Cristal (5) 8 Acontecimiento (5) 11 Carrera (competición) (4) 12 Nothing (4)

Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (MASSED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues. FEARED

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Funagram Unscramble the name of a famous English rugby union club (two words): SLID ON RHINO FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: RESERVOIR DOGS, LONDON IRISH

Unscramble the title of a 1992 American crime film (two words): SORE RIVER GODS

Down 1 Showing signs of wear and tear (6) 2 Long seat (5) 3 Surpass (6) 4 Law officer (7) 5 Make less active or intense (5) 6 Ancient Greek (6) 8 Disturb (5) 13 Nose opening (7) 15 Avoid capture (5) 16 Medical centre (6) 17 Plays for time (6) 18 Sheds hair or feathers (6) 20 Moon of Saturn (5) 22 Hazardous (5)

1 Bolted, 2 Herded, 3 Salute, 4 Reeled, 5 Taller, 6 Desert, 7 Degree, 8 Steals, 9 Learnt, 10 Glazed, 11 Tilted, 12 Awards, 13 Hazels, 14 Wearer, 15 Seated, 16 Desire, 17 Advice, 18 Theirs, 19 Drives

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TAKE THE PLUNGE: Sea water offers a range of health benefits.

believed to have some benefits. Sea water because of its density facilitates the relaxation of muscle, improves breathing capacity, help eliminate toxins and improves blood circulation. Because of its high sodium content it

Could ants wipe out super-bugs? BRITISH scientists believe that ants could be the key to developing new strains of antibiotics. The discovery comes as British Prime Minister David Cameron warned that new, stronger antibiotics needed to be found otherwise mankind risked being plunged back into the ‘Dark Ages

of medicine’ as bacteria is becoming more and more resistant to existing medicines. A team at the University of East Anglia in the UK said leaf-cutter ants could save lives thanks to a natural antibiotic they produce and help in the fight against resistant super-bugs. The ants have already helped the

scientists discover two potential new drugs. The research centres on a particular type of fungus the ants eat, and how the ants’ natural resistance protects it. The research is currently on display at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in London.

LIFE-SAVER? Leaf-cutter ants.

also helps aid muscle recovery and can relieve rheumatic and muscular pain. Bathing in sea water is good to combat psoriasis, and the magnesium in the sea has been found to help relieve anxiety and balance skin ageing. A brisk walk along the beach also helps us to stay well with the sea breeze sending up a natural spray rich in iodine, which is good for regulating the thyroid gland. The sea air is rich in negative ions generated by the waves, which have a beneficial effect on our body, relaxing and encouraging the production of serotonin, known for its antidepressant effects.

Handbags can be a pain in the neck CONTINUED use of a handbag can affect the shoulders, arms and hands as well as the back. Its size, type of straps and weight are the factors to look out for. A weight of anything over a kilo is to be avoided but if necessary

then a rucksack or bandolier style bag is recommended. The majority of women carry handbags, some very weighty ones, and this can have negative effects on their posture and cause back

DIFFERENT STYLES: Choose your handbag widely as some can cause back problems. problems. The best bag to use, to avoid any problems, is the bandolier bag which straps across the body thus distributing the weight more evenly. Tote bags, which were very much in fashion in recent years, should be carried in different hands every so often in order to avoid undue stress to one side of the body.

With clutch bags, which are usually very light, you should change hands every 15 minutes or so to avoid any joint problems in the fingers. Any short-handled bag which is normally carried in the crook of the elbow should be changed sides every 20 minutes or so, again, to avoid undue stress to either side of the body.

GIFT OF SIGHT: Research offers hope for the blind.

Breakthrough could be cure for blindness SCIENTISTS say they could be on the brink of developing a cure for blindness. A team at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Research Institute in the US have successfully regrown corneas from stem cells and believe the breakthrough offers hope to people with eye disease and damaged or burned eyes. The scientists used a molecule known as ABCB5 to enhance regrowth of human corneal tissue to restore vision.

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MULCH: Saves water. COOKING: The author’s solar cooker preparing a chicken in beer casserole. covers of compost heap compost, 10 centimetres of stone chippings laid over woven or solid plastic sheeting, similar layers of almond shells, stone slabs or large rocks over the roots of climbers. Plant alongside paths and terraces so that roots seek moisture and coolness under them and let fallen leaves rot down as a natural mulch under hedges and shrubs. Mulching is something that can be done at any time of the year. Recognise that 10 centimetres to 20 centimetres will be a great help during drought conditions but three centimetres of bark chippings, which can be blown about by wind or washed away by rain, achieves little. And with bare patches of plastic underlay showing through, it looks unattractive as well as achieving little. If you grow vegetables try doint it through holes in black plastic sheeting and likewise fruit trees bushes and plants. Another form of mulching is to use a natural

ground cover of adjoining ground cover and plants with thick leaf cover.

In the early days of a new garden some plants can be regarded as

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INFORMATIVE: This book is now available from Amazon Books and a number of other internet bookshops. summer cooking is to use paella pans as a hot plate for cooking fish, meat and vegetables as well as paellas, and to use a solar cooker for preparing stews, vegetables and grilling sardines and sausages, etc. ©Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com July 2014

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IT’S always a good idea to start a meal with something truly tasty to set the scene for the courses to come. Here are some tasty starters: Grilled pesto prawns. There are so many ways to use pesto - the Italian sauce made from roasted pine nuts, basil, olive oil, Parmesan cheese and garlic - here is another: just slather the sauce all over the prawns and then throw them onto the grill. Roasted tomato dip. Totally addictive this easy, spicy dip unites vine-ripened tomatoes, onions, chilli peppers, coriander and fresh lime or lemon. Just roast all the ingredients, except the lemon, and mix together. Courgette fritters with Feta cheese and dill. Shred the courgettes and combine them with

INTENSE AND FLAVOURFUL: Guacamole with roasted garlic. eggs, garlic, spring onions, Feta cheese and dill, then pan-fry the lot together until crisp on the outside and still tender on the inside – a winner every time!

Guacamole with roasted garlic. Normally guacamole is made with fresh onions but adding some roasted garlic makes the whole dish more intense and flavourful.

Dark chocolate could be good for the elderly DARK chocolate could be good for the elderly and for anyone with arterial problems. Research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has found that dark chocolate is not just a tasty treat but could help the elderly to walk for a little longer. In a pilot study of patients with PAD (peripheral artery disease), which mainly, but not exclusively, affects people over the age of 70, findings revealed that patients’ ability to walk unassisted increased after eating dark choco-

DARK CHOCOLATE: Not just a tasty treat. late; they walked an average of 39 feet further and more than 17 seconds longer. Milk chocolate did not have the same effect; in fact, it had no effect.

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resulting in colitis. Now Henry is kept at home, and unfortunately until recently his Mum has had to stay with him, effectively trapped because she couldn’t find an experienced care giver. Then she called and asked if I knew anyone. Fortunately, we have a number of vet nurses trained and registered in the UK who are also registered in our network, many of whom are keen to travel. Job done! Now Wendy can have a holiday and Henry is cossetted by a vet nurse who cares. Download your Free Easy Guide to Housesitting from here www.bit.ly/eurown001 To find a pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch. com or call Lamia on +44 (0)186 552 1508

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FRIENDS Brian and Lynn from Mallorca sent me this wonderful picture of Hokoyo, a rare Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy, having his dinner alongside the two cats in their kitchen. Brian said: “He couldn’t have done this a few days ago so he is learning to be tolerant of sharing the kitchen with cats and they are tolerant of being near him.” When you have a resident pet and bring in another one, this is the time to allow them to mix without human interference. For the first week or two your resident pet will stare and maybe growl but if you walk away and leave them alone you end up with pets mixing

HARMONY: Hokoyo the new puppy has learned to tolerate the resident cats. like those in Brian and Lynn’s picture. Often the advice is to keep a new cat in another room and not allow it to roam around the home and to change over the sleeping mats so that the cats are able to scent each other. This works but one must be patient and it takes much time.

My daughter Sarah decided to take the hair which she had groomed from one of her resident cats and put it on the new cat and vice versa. This way they got used to each other’s scent and within a few days the cats were all getting on well with each other. This will also work with dogs so why not

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Enjoy entertainment and help animals in distress A SERIES of events are linjed up to help raise funds for Axarquia Animals in Distress. On Saturday July 26 a Music Fest featuring Billy Preacher, Silver Fox, Radio

Gee Bad Clam and many more is being held at Scirocco, Puente Don Manuel. Tickets are €10 including lunch or supper, with children entering free. On August 14 they are

holding a Bollywood Night at Chez Spice overlooking Lake Viñuela. Tickets are €15 including three course dinner and entertainment. It will feature bansuri flautist Dinesh Mishra. The

evening starts from 8pm. The fun moves on to Competa with another music festival on August 8. Being held at the Despacho Fernan/El Recreo, doors open at 7pm. Tickets are

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New McLaren GT3 racer unveiled MCLAREN GT has confirmed first details of the McLaren 650S GT3 – the latest generation track-focused racer which will contest GT3 championships across the globe from the 2015 season. Building on the highly successful 12C GT3, which has firmly re-established McLaren at the front of the GT grid over the past three seasons, the 650S GT3 was unveiled in front of fans and the global motorsport media at the recent 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed. As the 12C GT3 continues claiming trophies around the world, the 650S GT3 has big shoes to fill, but it has been designed to do just that. The menacing and purposeful-looking racer is the second-generation GT3 car from McLaren GT, the GT race car building arm of McLaren, and follows in the slipstream of the 12C GT3, now competing in its third competitive season. To date, the 12C GT3

MENACING: The McLaren 650S GT3 will contest GT3 championships next year. has secured three championship titles, 51 race victories and 71 further podiums, a number that continues to rise on a weekly basis, and currently leads the highly competitive Blancpain Endurance Series and the GT Asia championship. Based on the recently unveiled McLaren 650S, and built around the same lightweight carbon fibre MonoCell chassis, the GT3 iteration has been honed using CFD technology and the latest in automotive and motorsport simulation to offer enhanced aerodynamics and improved levels of cooling. At the front, an aggressive splitter and

larger air intakes dominate the purposeful new look, incorporating the familiar McLaren ‘face’ – albeit a more aggressive and menacing version, while on the flanks, the all-new lightweight carbon fibre bodywork wraps around reprofiled air intakes, which offer further optimised cooling.

The fixed carbon-fibre rear wing works in tandem with the large carbon-fibre splitter to complete the management of air as it is worked across, through and beneath the sleek lines of the 650S GT3. The road-going version has been designed and developed to provide ‘the ultimate in driver engagement on the road’, and the

650S GT3 uses this same approach. Revised suspension geometry, wider track and updates to the overall set-up provide enhanced levels of drivability, optimising engagement for the wide range of drivers competing in GT racing. In addition, the updates have been made with added emphasis on

endurance racing, pulling from the lessons of the past few years, and responding to feedback from the customer teams. Reduced cost of ownership has been a priority during the design and development of the 650S GT3, and this has been achieved through extended component life, including increased engine and gearbox rebuild intervals, together with redesigned components and systems to reduce parts costs. Body panel design and fit have also been optimised which will not only minimise pit lane repair times but also aids weight distribution through the use of lighter components.

Toyota’s green car of the future? TOYOTA has revealed the exterior design and Japan pricing of its hydrogen Fuel Cell Sedan, first unveiled as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show last year. The car will launch in Japan before April 2015, and preparations are under way for launches in the US and European markets in the summer of 2015. In Japan, the Fuel Cell Sedan will go on sale at Toyota and Toyopet dealerships, priced at approximately seven million yen (€50,460). Initially, sales will be limited to regions where hydrogen refuelling infrastructure is being developed. European and US prices have not yet been decided. Likewise, more detailed information, such as specifications, exact prices and sales targets, will be announced

FUEL CELL SEDAN: Driving change. later. Toyota’s commitment to environment-friendly vehicles is based on three basic principles: embracing diverse energy sources; developing efficient, low-emission vehicles; and driving positive environmental change by popularising these vehicles. Hydrogen is a particularly promising alternative fuel. It can be produced from a wide variety of primary energy sources - including solar power and wind power - and is easy to store and transport. When

compressed, it has a higher energy density than batteries. In addition to its potential as a fuel for home and automotive use, hydrogen could be used in a wide range of applications, including large-scale power generation. Fuel cell vehicles contribute to the diversification of automobile fuels, emit no CO2 or environmentally harmful substances during operation, and offer the convenience of gasoline-powered cars.

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From Back Page Serbian Djokovic beat Swiss Roger Federer in a classic five-setter spanning four hours, while two-time champion Kvitova from the Czech Republic defeated Eugenie Bouchard, the first ever Canadian to reach a Wimbledon final, in just 55 minutes - the shortest final for over three decades. Both singles winners receive £1.7 million (€2.14 m) while the two runnersup each receive £880,000 (€1.10m). FORMULA 1 - Last Sunday, in front of 120,000 spectators, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) comfortably won his second British GP, six years to the day after

his first. It was the 26th F1 victory of his career. Valtteri Bottas was second with Daniel Ricciardo third and 17 cars finished. This leaves Nico Rosberg (who was forced to retire) just four points ahead of Hamilton in the driver’s championship. * Next up for the respective crews, cars and drivers is the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim on Sunday week. CRICKET Last Saturday, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the opening of Lords cricket ground, the MCC (296-3) beat the Rest of the World (293-7) by seven wickets. More than 20,000

DID YOU KNOW? The aggregate number of paying spectators who attended the recent Wimbledon fortnight was a staggering 501,445. And the longest rally in a Grand Slam tournament is a remarkable 86 shots, featuring the legendary Swede Bjorn Borg and the Argentinian Guillermo Vilas in the 1978 French Open final.

spectators saw Aussie Aaron Young score 181 not out for the winners while Yuvraj Singh hit 132 for the losers. Shane Warne (who broke his hand), Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Brett Lee and Adam Gilchrist all took part. It was a great day’s cricket all round. THIS WEEK’S SPORTING EVENTS MOTOGP - Spain’s super star, Marc Marquez, will be aiming to win his ninth successive race this weekend round the Sachsenring circuit in Germany.

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GREAT SUPPORT: Millions in Yorkshire turned out to support the riders.

Tour de France saddles up CYCLING - The 2014 Tour of France started in Leeds last Saturday. It went from York to Sheffield on Sunday and finishes in Paris on 27th of this month. Last year’s winner Chris Froome is hoping to retain his title and was going well the last time I saw him on his bike (he was lying second) but unfortunately Mark Cavendish wasn’t... he crashed out!

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Interesting scoring for GINS

GINS played a Scratch Better Ball Match Play competition at Los Moriscos. When players got their heads round the scoring system they enjoyed the challenge. Everyone played off scratch and with each four ball having similar handicaps it became nip and tuck and in many cases down to the last putt on the 18th. Rita’s team took the honours. At Añoreta the best field for a while played in the individual Stableford competition. Winner of the men’s division was Malcolm Jones (36 points), second was Peter Garner (34) and third was Dietmar Stec (30).

Top lady was Judy Howard (32) with Ingrid Stec (27) second. Frank Ferdinales (16) had the best front nine and Sean Daly (15) the best back nine. Malcolm Jones and Dietmar Stec scored two’s. At Baviera the Stableford scoring was pretty good, with four 32 pointers vying for third place, with Russell Dick prevailing on count back from George Reid and Robert Durston Baviera resident Jon Rose took a clear second with 33 points with Ray Tomlinson storming to victory with 35 points.

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A trio of winners Tony Matthews

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FOOTBALL - The two World Cup semi-finals have already been played - Brazil (minus the injured

Neymar who, with an injection, could play in the final if his country get there) met Germany on Tuesday and Lionel Messi’s Argentina played Holland last night. So we could have an allSouth American final or even an all-European one. We could well have a repeat of the 1978 showdown in Buenos Aries, when Mario Kempes inspired the Argies to a 31 victory. Or there might even be a repeat of the 1990 showdown when (West) Germany defeated Argentina 1-0. Brazil last played in the World Cup final in 2002 when they edged past Germany 1-0 while the Dutch also lost in the

finals of 1974 (to Germany) and in 2010 (to Spain). * The Dutch had 120th minute substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul to thank for saving two spot-kicks in a dramatic 4-3 penalty shoot-out victory over gutsy Costa Rica in their quarter-final tie. The final, at Rio’s Maracana Stadium, takes place on Sunday, 24 hours after the third/fourth place play-off match. * Next week, I will review what has been a terrific, all-action tournament. TENNIS - This year’s singles titles went to Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova. Turn to Page 39